Issue #662 May 2011
Feature Articles
Three select articles will be offered in their entirety each month, available to all visitors.
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Aquarium Science: Restoring Vision to Blind Cave Fish Author: Richard Borowsky, PhD |
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Creating a Natural Feel by Combining Undergrowth Plants (Full Article) In the Nature Aquarium, short aquatic plants ... Author: Takashi Amano |
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Feeding Marine Fish the Right Way Author: Bill Rosser |
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Fishes of Malaysia Author: Tony Pinto |
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Freshwater Crustaceans, Part Two: Crayfishes and Crabs Author: Kenneth Wingerter |
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Small, but Pugnacious: The Pseudocheilinus Wrasses (Full Article) The wrasses of the genus Pseudocheilinus ... Author: Bob Fenner |
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Tackling Misconceptions About Popular Marines Author: Jeremy Gosnell |
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The Best Dwarf Cichlid for the Beginner (Full Article) Cichlids are well known for their interesting ... Author: Marie Flanigan |
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The Top 10 Hardy Water Lilies Author: Mark Denaro |
Columns
Available exclusively to TFH Magazine subscribers (print and digital)
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A 45-Gallon Paludarium for Freshwater Crabs Author: Bill Brissette |
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Amazing Anubias Author: Jeff Ucciardo |
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Ask Jack Author: Jack Wattley |
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Buyer Beware, Part 2: Harlequin Shrimps, Nautiluses, and Feather Stars Author: James Fatherree |
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Import Report Author: Stan Sung |
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Meet the Micros Author: Eric Hanneman, PhD |
About the Cover
Just as some freshwater fish need a lot more than just a tank of fresh water to thrive, many marine species have special needs way beyond just salt water. This magnificent powder blue tang Acanthurus leucosternon on our cover requires extremely pristine water quality, plenty of room, and a diet based on macroalgae. Two of this month’s features address these issues for tangs and other popular species: Bill Rosser’s “Feeding Marine Fish the Right Way” (p. 86) and Jeremy Gosnell’s “Tackling Misconceptions About Popular Marines” (p. 98).
photograph by James Fatherree
Species Profiles
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Pogostemon helferi Describer: HOOK. F. 1982 |
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Balistoides conspicillum Describer: (BLOCH & SCHNEIDER 1801) |
Tip of the Month:
That the splash tetra Copella arnoldi lays its eggs out of the water! The pair jumps out of the water and lay its eggs on the underside of an overhanging leaf. When spawning is over, the male splashes the eggs periodically to keep them wet. The fry fall into the water when they hatch.
